Enchanting Naruto
Chapter 1: Naruto's new path
AN: I will refer to any golem by what sex it APPEARS to be or the sex of the description.
October tenth the day of the year when a demon was defeated.
October tenth the day a child was born.
October tenth seven years later; the day his destiny derailed.
A blond boy was running from a large mob with a kunai in his shoulder causing it to leak blood. Through the village he ran, and into the forest. Suddenly, the ground, which was covering a weakened section of a barrier, gave way causing him to fall into an underground cavern. Fortunately the cavern had some high buildings which slowed his fall. The sloped roofs of the ruined buildings prevented the boys decline from accelerating too much, but the landing had cracked several ribs, which promptly broke, along with his left arm, as he fell through a hole in the roof he laded on. The hole in the protective dome that covered the entire area slowly repaired itself as age old enchantments took effect.
Inside the library a humanoid figure, whom was off the patrol rotation at this time of day, looked up from the book 'she' was reading at the sound. Brushing 'her' shoulder length pink hair back she stood up while smoothing her green military-like uniform with a skirt that went to a few inches above the knees and a green beret, and walked over to the boy on the ground. Since her job was security she wasn't proficient in the healing arts, but she was given basic first aid knowledge, and after checking the boy out went to find some bandages. She found some a few minutes later which she promptly disregarded as they were rotted through, and went to find the nearest supply room that had preservation enchantments on it. Ten minutes later she returned to the unconscious boy. She then proceeded to set and splint his arm, wrap his chest to minimize pain from the broken ribs, and discovered that the minor cuts and scrapes had already healed. She then left to return to the store room for fresh bedding since the dormitories were in similar condition to the first aid kits. After setting up the bedding in the library and putting the boy into it, she returned to the book, all the while thinking, Perhaps the boy is willing to be my new master. It has been awhile since humans have been here, and purposelessly patrolling empty halls...
The next morning the pink haired being returned from her patrol to find the boy missing from the makeshift bed. Looking around the library she found him, looking through a picture book describing a war before her time. "Hello, I'm a Dariaseiz Golem, and you are?" the golem said as gently as possible, although since her primary function was combat it came out fairly rough.
The boy flinched away, but was curious enough about the way he was being addressed to answer, "Naruto Uzumaki." he then waited for the blow to land, but was surprised when she just looked at him. "Why aren't you hittin me?"
"Why would I do that? You could own this place by merely saying you do," the Dariaseiz said. "It's been lonely here without any humans here."
"Huh? I can have all of this?" Naruto asked shocked before continuing, "Just by sayin I do?"
"Yes, everything within the school grounds," the pinkette said while thinking, Finally a master again.
"I Naruto now own this place!" Naruto declared impulsively thinking it would be a great place to hide out.
"Any objections?" the Dariaseiz asked rhetorically. "No? Then you now own the Enchanter's university and everything in it, including me master."
"M-m-master? Why'd you call me that?" Naruto stuttered.
"I'm a golem, and I exist to serve humans," she explained.
"I'd rather have you as a friend," Naruto pouted.
"... I can try master, it's not my primary function though," the golem replied.
"Umm Dariaal.. Barris... can I call you Daria? I keep tripping over your name, and can you call me Naruto? It's what friends do.. but is there something to eat here? I'm starved," Naruto asked timidly.
Daria nodded, and after remembering the casual references between friends from when the school was occupied said, "That's fine Naruto-kun, a pantry with a preservation enchantment is this way." she then started walking out of the room. Surprised as he followed that Naruto was moving so well.
Naruto following his guide asked, "What's an enchantment and who are enchanters?"
"Enchantments, during the time this school was made were the only remaining magics in the world. They can do various things from healing, to attacking, defense, enhancing yourself or others, or give inanimate materials special properties. It can also be used to create golems, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes, personalities, and power levels. I'm classified as a mid-lower in the golem power classification scheme. An enchanter is a human that can perform enchantments," the pink haired golem explained.
Naruto had stars in his eyes from the description, it wasn't being a ninja, but it sounded, in some ways, cooler. "I wish I could be an enchanter," he mumbled
"I was here a long time and heard most of the lectures the teachers gave, as well as reading to keep myself sharp for my next master, so while I can't demonstrate the abilities I should be able to teach you the theory if you wish," came the golem's response.
"Please teach me!" The excited five year old said while bouncing. It was interrupted by a gurgle from his stomach.
"You should eat first Naruto-kun," came the reply.
After a non ramen meal, since the school tended toward healthier meals for it's students. Fortunately though there were plenty of instant meals since neither knew how to cook, and he was able to eat to his heart's content.
An hour later found the two in a large lecture hall, with Daria asking, "What would you Like to try and learn first? I know the lessons but not the order of what should be taught.
"Golems! That way I can make more friends!" the blond replied.
That got a chuckle out of the normally stoic golem with how literal what he said was, and began the lecture on building golems using a already existing core.
One year later Naruto was putting the finishing touches on a golem that was found in storage. It was only a small messenger golem the size and shape of an eagle. Writing a letter with Daria's help he attached it to the golem. Moving through the passageways with someone whom patrolled them for so long made getting to the surface easy. After telling it where to go they sent the golem off.
Five minutes later in the Hokage's office the third was surprised to see an eagle with ball-like parts at the joints fly through the window, drop a piece of paper that was gripped in its claws, and fly off. Taking the piece of paper he noticed that there was no sense of chakra coming from it so he cautiously opened it and started to read.
Hey old man, it's Naruto. I'll be sending you letters like this for a while with the help of a friend who's helping me write this. During my birthday last year I ended up somewhere amazing, and found a friend whom is teaching me some cool stuff, like making that messenger golem you saw drop off the letter (it was a real pain to make, and my first success.) I'll probably come back in a few years or so once I learn the cool stuff here, perhaps in a couple of years when people have forgotten about me, or no longer looking I'll tell you where I am, but right now it's safer for me here.
Signed:
Naruto Uzumaki
PS. Next time I write I'll have it wait for a reply.
PPS. In a few weeks I'll send another letter, can you get some ramen for the golem to take back to me?
The Hokage sighed as he finished the letter, and with regret incinerated it. Unfortunately Naruto was probably right, he was safer where he was, away from the village that hated him, and so he got back to the great evil, paperwork.
Three years after the Hokage received his first letter from Naruto, Naruto was putting the finishing touches on the weapon he was creating. It was a Bo staff, enchanted to the point of being nearly invincible, and only usable by him. It was also made to deploy two six inch blades, one from each end. It had no name but he was proud of it none the less. He had also created several more golems from golem cores found in the ruined school, one that looked like a small maid for cooking and cleaning, he never thought of any golems that he made like servants though, he had them act like friends. He also made some more golems to practice fighting with so he could increase his strength and at the same time learned how to work with his golems as a team.
During this time a certain tenant in the boy's body was intrigued by the skills the boy was learning, and was making plans.
four years after the staff was created saw Naruto reading a letter.
Dear Naruto:
I hope you're doing well I'm inviting you to join the academy so that, if you wish you may join the ninja force and learn to associate with your peers. If you wish to do this, I will have a neutral party determine whether the skills would be useful as a shinobi and if they are, grant you a pass to the normal genin requirements, as I did for Rock Lee last year. I hope to see you there.
Sincerely:
Hiruzen Sarutobi
Sandaime Hokage
A second note was attached behind the first.
PS. Sorry for the overly official tone, that letter had to be approved by the council.
Naruto looked at the letter for a bit and smiled. "Daria, we're going to town can you tell Rosy and Gale to meet me at the exit tomorrow? The Hokage wants to test me if I can be a ninja so I want to show him what I can do. Just let me send him a message and we'll leave tomorrow."
Quickly writing a letter explaining that he and a few friends would be heading in the next day he continued working on a small sphere that gave off a malicious aura.
The next day saw four figures at the entrance to the hidden academy. Naruto, Daria, and two others.
The first new 'face' was a Gale Lancer type golem nicknamed Gale. She was a humanoid golem whom appeared to be covered in white armor with two wings which were white on top and blue for where the feathers would be, a halberd in her hands, and blueish purple visor.
The second was a well proportioned tall woman with ram like horns that curved up and forward so that the points faced forward, a pink top that only had a strap going around the back and a brown split skirt linked to some of the same material around her neck by a three inch wide strip of cloth one on the back one on the front. She also wore light pink calf high boots with two inch heels. Finally she wields a double headed scythe with spear like blade-on top. Her elbows and wrists gave the fact that she was a golem away, specifically a Rosy Spinal type, nicknamed Rosy.
"Well let's get going, back to Konoha," Naruto said as he headed off to his once, and potentially future home.
End Note: Well here's my second attempt at a Naruto fic, hopefully it'll be better received than the first one.
End note 2: corrected name of 1st golem